Other conditions Board decisions

The Veteran's iron deficiency anemia has not been manifested by hemoglobin level of less than 10 and is characterized as mild and stable. The criteria for an initial compensable rating have not been met.

The Board has ordered a remand to determine if the Veteran's service-connected bilateral leg phlebitis alone renders him unemployable.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's chronic prostatitis is related to his period of active duty in November 2006, and thus service connection for this condition is granted.

The Board determined that the overpayment of retro benefits was due to VA error and not owed by the Veteran, thus denying the claim for waiver.

The Board found that the Veteran's chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is not etiologically related to service, including asbestos exposure.

The Veteran's T-12 anterior spinal infarction and partial paraplegia of the lower extremities are not service-connected under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 due to lack of skill, carelessness, negligence, or an unforeseen event in VA treatment.

The Veteran seeks service connection for porphyria cutanea tarda, which he claims is related to his in-service exposure to herbicides. The case is being remanded for a VA examination and further analysis of the etiology of the condition.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic lymphocytic leukemia, claimed as secondary to exposure to ionizing radiation during his active duty service, is being remanded due to the need for additional evidence and a VA examination.

The Veteran's adjustment disorder was granted service connection and assigned a 10% evaluation from October 3, 2005. The claim for an increased evaluation to 50% on or after May 1, 2008, is denied. His spastic colon and gastritis are currently rated at 30%.

The Board has reduced the Veteran's disability evaluation for syncope due to intermittent complete heart block from 60 percent to 30 percent effective September 1, 2006, and then to 10 percent effective January 1, 2010. The reduction was proper based on improvement in the Veteran's METS level.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including scheduling a VA examination and obtaining additional medical records. The claims will be readjudicated after the additional development.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and the need for a VA examination. The Veteran's claim of service connection for a bilateral foot disorder is pending.

The Veteran's unauthorized medical expenses incurred on May 9, 2006 at Holmes Regional Medical Center were granted as the care was of such nature that a prudent layperson would have reasonably expected delay in seeking immediate medical attention to be hazardous to life or health.

The Board has reopened the previously denied claim of service connection for spondylosis L5 and spondylolisthesis L5 and S1, finding that new and material evidence has been submitted. The Veteran's current low back disability is found to have begun during service and continued since then, meeting the criteria for direct service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's cerebellar gait ataxia is related to his military service and grants entitlement to service connection for this condition.

The veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death. No decisions were made on the merits of any claims.

The Board found that new and material evidence had been submitted to reopen the claim of entitlement to recognition as the surviving spouse of the Veteran for purposes of VA benefits. However, it was determined that the Appellant is not entitled to this status due to a separation from the Veteran without fault on her part.

The Veteran is seeking an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for resection of terminal ileum and right colon. The Board denied this claim, finding that no new evidence was submitted to reopen a previously denied claim in 1948 and 1986.

The Veteran's residuals of left foot fracture are currently rated as 10 percent disabling, and the Board finds that this rating is appropriate given the current level of disability.

The Veteran does not have an additional disability of the bladder resulting from VA treatment in March 2006, and his current condition is attributed to pre-existing medical problems.